Japan Press Weekly

Labor think tank: monthly pay hike of 59,000 yen is possible

The Japan Research Institute of Labour Movement (Rodo-Soken) published a proposal on the 2016 spring wage talks, saying that large corporations have enough financial power to offer a monthly pay increase of 60,000 yen.

7 laid-off Shiseido temps win out-of-court settlement

Seven laid-off women workers reached an out-of-court settlement with the major cosmetics maker Shiseido and the staffing agency Anfini. An 80-month-long struggle by these temporary workers has ended in their total victory.

  PM speech on TPP cannot mask risky nature of free trade

Prime Minister Abe in his policy speech stated, “The birth of the TPP will boost Japan’s GDP by 14 trillion yen and generate new employment for some 800 thousand people.” His depicting the pact as a rosy deal has, however, invited criticism.

 PM speech on TPP cannot mask risky nature of free trade

Planned consumption tax hike will deliver heavier blow to people’s livelihoods

Economy minister Amari suspected of taking bribes

High school students call for joining in demos to repeal war legislation

 Abe in his policy speech shuts his ears to public criticism of war legislation

Anti-base candidate puts up good fight in Ginowan mayoral election

Block the way to Abe version of Hitler’s Enabling Act

Abe-backed candidate wins mayoral election by tricking Ginowan voters

26 US fighters fly to Yokota AB, largest number since Vietnam War

7 laid-off Shiseido temps win out-of-court settlement

Labor think tank: monthly pay hike of 59,000 yen is possible

Keidanren in wage negotiation guidelines takes hostile stance toward elimination of wage gaps

Drivers’ union condemns deregulation in bus business

Court disapproves of recognizing flight mechanic as having died from overwork

Keidanren dislikes calling proposed bill the ‘zero-overtime payment’ bill

Sasebo most likely to become sortie base for Japanese version of marines

Taxi drivers with safety concerns oppose rideshare service

More than half of Dietmembers agree to reinstate grant program for legal apprentices

JCP Dietmembers survey gov’t compliance in monitoring of bus companies

News media should not tone down criticism of Abe gov’t: critic

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